Thanks to the 1902 treaty with England, Tokyo had a free hand to attack in Asia, where it was already becoming the alter ego ...

Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Nazis With its onion-domed steeple and octagonal towers, Hartheim Castle is a remarkable example of Renaissance architecture ...

Thousands of women - schoolteachers, secretaries, nurses and camp guards - played a more or less active role in the Holocaust ...

Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and historian of Greek origin. He is best known for his work Res Gestae, which ...

The history of fishing in modern times reflects humanity's evolving relationship with marine and freshwater ecosystems. With ...

Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, was a significant figure in early 18th-century France, best known for serving as the Regent of ...

There is always an element of naivete when attempting to extrapolate historical events from books that date back thousands of years. Three Wise Men, Macmillan Poster, 1960. But what exactly is the ...

It’s unclear whether a single, very high dosage of vitamin C given at the first sign of a cold would be enough to halt the illness. Most scientists today disagree with Pauling’s claim that vitamin C ...

The last major outbreak of the plague in Europe occurred in 1720 and is known as the “Plague of Marseille.” It claimed 40,000 lives out of the 75,000 inhabitants of the Phocean city, which was ...

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, had a passion for being adorned and coiffed with both taste and extravagance. This was particularly evident in her hairstyles, especially the “pouf” created by her ...